Country Love: Xie Dajiao, 37, is pregnant!

Zhao Si sat on a small stool by the bed, slowly peeling an apple. His lips twitched uncontrollably, his brows were furrowed, and his face was full of worry, making him look particularly distressing.

"Bigfoot is here, come sit down."

Zhao Si looked up and saw the person who had come. He forced a smile, but the corners of his mouth twitched even more violently.

Xie Dajiao pulled up a chair and sat down, looking at Zhao Yutian on the bed, and softly comforted him:

"I came to check on you. Are your wounds still hurting these past few days? Are you able to sleep well at night?"

Zhao Si put down the apple, let out a long sigh, and looked worried.

"After the surgery, the doctor only told us to rest and observe, and didn't give us any definite answers. My wife and I couldn't sleep at night, afraid that our child would develop health problems later."

"Don't be too anxious. Medical conditions are good now, and fractures can heal completely."

Xie Dajiao chatted casually for a few minutes, then found an excuse to leave. As she walked out of the ward and reached the doctor's office, she raised her hand to knock. The conversation between the two doctors inside could be clearly heard.

"The car accident resulted in a comminuted fracture of the right leg with many bone fragments. Although the surgery was successful, the soft tissue damage in the leg was severe."

"That's right. With normal rest for three or four months, you can walk normally. However, if the recovery is not ideal, there is a high probability of long-term effects, such as limited leg strength, making it impossible to do heavy farm work in the future."

"You say this is the best possible outcome? If you ask me, it'll definitely be a lifelong disability!"

"Oh my god..." When Xie Dajiao heard this, she thought that Yutian's life was over. The boy wasn't even married yet, what would happen to him in the future?

The doctor in the office heard a sound at the door and asked:

"Who are you? Are you a family member of that patient?"

"Yes, yes, I am... Is his leg really not working?" Xie Dajiao walked in.

"He's not only lame, he might never be able to stand up again..."

In an instant, Xie Dajiao's palms broke out in a cold sweat. His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly turned and fled the office. He walked out of the hospital in a daze, not even returning to his ward, and got into his car to go home.

Along the way, she kept recalling the doctor's conversation, and the more she thought about it, the more panicked she became, convinced that Zhao Yutian was completely crippled for life and would never be cured.

Little did she know, after she left, the two doctors produced another X-ray:

"Look at this rural patient, his name is Zhao Yutian. Let's take a look at this one."

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Xie Dajiao took a car back to the village. As soon as she got off the car, she saw Liu Neng pacing back and forth, waiting anxiously by the roadside for news. He had obviously been waiting for a long time.

Seeing Xie Da get out of the car, Liu Neng immediately rushed forward and eagerly asked:

"Big...Big Foot, how is it? Did you find out? Is Yutian's leg completely healed? Is he alright?"

Looking at his expectant eyes, Xie Dajiao couldn't bear to discourage him directly. After a two-second silence, she let out a heavy sigh, her face extremely grave, and slowly shook her head.

"Liu Neng, calm down, don't get agitated, I'm telling you the truth."

"I just heard the doctor say at the office door that Yutian's leg injury is too severe and he will definitely be disabled for life. He will have difficulty walking normally and will never be able to do farm work for the rest of his life."

These words struck Liu Neng like a bolt from the blue.

Liu Neng swayed violently, staggered back two steps, and his voice trembled:

"What? Lifelong disability? She can't even walk? Oh my god, this is completely over, my daughter's life is ruined!"

He still refused to believe it and asked again:

"Are you sure you heard me right? Bigfoot, don't scare me!"

"I heard it with my own ears from two doctors, it's absolutely true."

Xie Dajiao said with a confident expression:

"You should go back and make plans as soon as possible."

Liu Neng was dejected. He slowly walked home, slumped down on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), stared blankly at the floor, and remained silent for a long time.

Li Xiulian and Liu Ying quickly surrounded them, anxiously inquiring about the result.

Liu Neng looked up at his daughter and made a decision in an instant:

"Yingzi, Big Foot has brought back definite news. Zhao Yutian's leg is completely incurable. He will be a cripple for the rest of his life and probably won't be able to stand up again. This marriage must be called off, there is no room for discussion."

"I won't back down! I'd rather die than back down!"

Liu Ying broke down in tears:

"Our family owes him a debt. I can't abandon him when he's going through the hardest time. I can't do it! Dad, please don't force me!"

"I'm your father, I have to stand up for you!"

Liu Neng slammed his hand on the kang table and suddenly stood up:

"I can't just stand by and watch you marry a disabled man and suffer for the rest of your life! If you insist on marrying him, I'll sever all ties with you!"

"Speak up nicely, don't be so heartless! You've even gone so far as to sever ties with your father."

Li Xiulian's eyes also reddened:

"We can't be so heartless. Yutian was hurt because of our family, and we can't live with ourselves if we break off the engagement now!"

Can one live a fulfilling life with a clear conscience?

Liu Neng refused to budge an inch, and the sounds of arguing and crying mingled inside the house, throwing the Liu family into complete chaos.

At the same time, in a hospital ward, Zhao Yutian leaned against the headboard, staring at his right leg, which was covered in a cast, his eyes filled with grievance and heartbreak.

Zhao Si sat by the bed, handing his son water while trying to comfort him, his lips still twitching incessantly.

"Son, don't overthink it. The surgery was successful. You'll recover with proper rest."

Zhao Yutian gave a cold laugh, his tone full of dejection:

"What's the use of getting better? I've been hospitalized for several days, and apart from visiting on the first day, no one from the Liu family has come to see me even once since."

I got into this mess while working for their family. Now I'm injured and bedridden, and they're keeping their distance. It's obvious they're afraid I'll be a burden and want to break off the engagement. Liu Ying hasn't shown her face for so many days; she must be listening to her father."

"No, Liu Ying is a kind-hearted girl, not the kind of heartless person. It must be Liu Neng who is stopping her from going out."

Zhao Si sighed, then his eyes filled with gratitude as he spoke:

"However, in this incident, Lin Chen was the most righteous person in the whole village."

"When you were taken to the emergency room, Lin Chen was worried that we didn't have enough money, so he gave us two thousand without saying a word of complaint. He's really considerate. He even sent a message through someone to tell us that if it wasn't enough, we should tell him that we must save your leg and that we must use the best medicine."

"Normally, relatives would make excuses to borrow money, but this person took out so much money without saying a word, saying that he could pay it back whenever he could. His character is truly admirable. He has money but never puts on airs. He genuinely helped our family through the difficult times."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yutian's resentment dissipated considerably, and he nodded emphatically:

"Brother Chen is indeed a man of principle and a genuine person. Once I'm discharged from the hospital, I'll definitely treat him to a good drink. Now I see, what's all this talk about wives? Women are like clothes, brothers are like limbs!"

Zhao Si looked out the window, sighed helplessly, and his lips twitched incessantly.

"People's hearts are hard to fathom; only in times of crisis can you see who is sincere and who is deceitful. But don't overthink it. I always felt that Yingzi wasn't that kind of person. Perhaps they've misunderstood something?"

"Are you mistaken? Shouldn't you come and see me? Forget about the engagement, people from the village come to visit me from time to time."

"Sigh, that makes sense..." Zhao Si's wife didn't know how to smooth things over; this was indeed not a fair thing to do.